Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 7:18:43 PM (PST) on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 7:18:43 PM (PST) Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 3:18:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 5 km (3 miles) ESE (105 degrees) Salton City, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SSW (211 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 31 km (19 miles) ESE (117 degrees) Oasis, CA - 37 km (23 miles) S (177 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 40 km (25 miles) SW (233 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 7.9 min. N (33.131N), 116 deg. 4.7 min. W (116.078W) |
| Depth | 11.48 km (7.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=31, Nph=50, Dmin=8.8 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.41 km, Gp=65 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41136559 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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